UNIVERSE – review of the TV series – Andrea McConchie & David Watts
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UNIVERSE – review of the TV series – Andrea McConchie & David Watts

From a Christian perspective, the domain of science is the exploration of the secondary causes established by God in creation. Science, as such, can neither prove nor deny the existence of God, the eternal Prime cause. Scientists as normal human beings, however, usually do either affirm or – simply by default – deny God’s existence....

Faith – It’s Always Been a Matter of Trust – Julie Brierley
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Faith – It’s Always Been a Matter of Trust – Julie Brierley

Who does not want to live in the Kingdom of Heaven where there is eternal life of peace, love and prosperity? A life free from pain, sorrow and disease. A heavenly place where everyone is equal and brothers and sisters to each other, living together with our Father, a loving caring God who promises us...

Faith is spelled R.I.S.K. – John Piper
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Faith is spelled R.I.S.K. – John Piper

Take a risk and you can lose money, lose face, lose your health or even your life. You may endanger others too. Will a wise and loving person, then, ever take a risk? It depends. Of course you can throw your life away in a hundred sinful, wasteful ways. But losing your life is not...

My Rock, My Refuge – Wendy Watts
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My Rock, My Refuge – Wendy Watts

  Timothy Keller is a New York pastor and author of many books; notably the best-seller: The Reason for God. He and his wife wrote the final draft of this devotional book based on the Psalms while staying in the English Lake District. He reminds us that the Psalms were the divinely inspired hymnbook for...

Anxiety – Living Well in a Broken World – Philippa Howsley
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Anxiety – Living Well in a Broken World – Philippa Howsley

  We all feel anxious at times, and many of us are currently feeling more anxious than usual. Anxiety is often viewed as a negative emotion that should be avoided. However, anxiety is an essential and often beneficial emotion that we all experience in response to situations that we think might be threatening or dangerous....

Prediction in Science & Biblical Prophecy – David Watts
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Prediction in Science & Biblical Prophecy – David Watts

The Higgs boson is an elementary particle far smaller than atoms and molecules. For years it was like the missing piece in a jigsaw puzzle. In 1964 Peter Higgs predicted its existence but it was not observed until 2012 at the European science research station in Geneva, after much experimental searching. Such predictions in science...

Christianity Explored Online
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Christianity Explored Online

You are most welcome to join this course via Zoom. There is no need to book beforehand – you can just turn up Our most popular course is Christianity Explored. Based on Mark’s gospel, it looks at who Jesus was in his own words, what his aims were and what it means to follow him. It...

The Comfort And Joy Of Messianic Promise – David Watts
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The Comfort And Joy Of Messianic Promise – David Watts

When Jesus was born of Mary in Bethlehem this was the fulfilment of age-long divine promises at the “midpoint” between distinct eras (BC/AD). The Messiah (Hebrew: Anointed One or, in Greek: Christos) was to receive universal dominion as God’s supreme Servant-King. Many facets of Jesus’ life and ministry were foretold or foreshadowed in prophecy, including...

What Does The Normal Christian Life Look Like? – Autumn 2020
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What Does The Normal Christian Life Look Like? – Autumn 2020

There’s a lot of uncertainty about what ‘the new normal’ will be like! But what should we expect ‘normal life’ to be like for the Christian? Thankfully there are some things we can be sure about because the Bible tells us! Sadly, Christians have sometimes given an over-cooked version of the Christian life (perfect joy,...

Simon’s Scrawl – Summer 2020
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Simon’s Scrawl – Summer 2020

There’s been a lot of talk about the ‘new normal’ – what life will be like when we finally emerge from Covid 19. There’s no doubt many things will be ‘new’ – will we ever get back to shaking hands, or socialising as we did? No doubt many more people will be working from home...